"What the fook is it with you and Zombies?"

Micky Dolenz

I was in a pub over the weekend with a mate of mine and while he blabbered on about some sh1te, I was busy scanning for exits and accessing how difficult it would be to lock the place down in case of an outbreak.

I turned to my mate and said "what would you do if...." to which he stopped me with a blank look and said "Is this going to be about fooking Zombies?" my silence confirmed that it was, to which he replied "what the fook is it with you and Zombies?" I'm pretty sure it was a rhetorical but I answered it anyway.

I explained to him that for me Z day is coming as sure as there will be a second coming. Millions of people belive that will happen so is it a real strech of the imaganation to belive Z day. At this point he became vaugely interested. the only thing in debate is in what form will Z day take.

I explained that I was planning for a major collaspe of soceity as we know it, no law, no order. There may be infected people gone mad that are filled with a need to infect others. A virus or many viruses will be involved. No matter what happens I will be prepared as most of the rules apply. My defenses willl be geared toward fully fit, mentally aware humans. Any infected (unless in great numbers) should be ok to handle once you are locked in your safe house(s), and you abide by the rules.

There was an interesting thread here a while ago and I got a feel for what some of us think about Zombies.But to the rest,

"What the fook is it with you and Zombies?"

ScumLord

I haven't fully unleashed my zombie mad obsession on my friends I'm not even fully sure I will fill them in. When the time does come their fear and desperation will make them my obedient servants as I bark orders at them confidently. Some will become willing zombie fodder if needs be, a friend with braaaaiins is a friend indeed when a diversion is needed.

SmileyPaul

I've infected my best friend with the knowledge I have and its growing more pronounced with the reading of the survival guide and Im in the middle of WWZ
I just think that a preparation for Zombies IS the preparation for the end of the world/society/apocolypse

better being prepped for anything than small specific little things... speaking of which we need to find ourselves a nuclear fall out shelter

Brunteaphile

Aye I do the same thing (looking around constantly thinking what to do) I call it Zombie Infection Paranoia Syndrome or 'ZIPS' for short.

When it comes to telling friends, I put it out plain and simple; "You get bitten, I'm gonna take your head off." Just say that nice and calm, most have understood on my part, the others...well backed away.

Kromdar

hmm.

i'm less the fighter and more the management/ideas man when it comes to zombies. that said i do own an airsoft m249, and would like one come z day.

to me, its more about the 'post-apocalyptia' aspect - new uses for everyday things, how do we rebuild society- machines and towns and that. i play garry's mod a lot and love making zombie-survival barricades. course i wont have a gravity gun come z-day but hey.

I'm alos mad into medic stuff, outbreak was a great film of my youth, quarantining and all that. 'emergency field procedures' are probably my favourite, i.e. amputating limbs and that.

as you seen from the map, i like to make note of places that would be useful come z-day. the industrial estate i work in is a goddamn wet dream of a place, steel mills, mechanic shops and lumber joineries all over the place, topped with 2 cafés and a laboratory. i must add it to the map now that i mention it. still, the more the merrier.
lastly, it doesn't hurt to have mates who are vaguely interested,[or very interested as the case may be] in zombie stuff.

TL;DR: video games + an interest in engineering = barricade fortress.

Valmont

I'm into it for the general post-apocalyptic thing too. I enjoy the outdoors and bushcraft and that sort of thing hence I'm living in Alaska right now. The zombie element just makes it a lot more fun for me to be honest. I like the idea of surviving in a zombie infected world (they don't run) with human bandits roaming around etc.

It's almost like a big game but through it I can learn some useful outdoors and survival/hunting skills at the same time. I got my friends in work all reading the zombie survival guide so when we're bored we just refine our plans to fortify woodies DIY in Bray when the outbreak happens.

Nerin

Living in the wildlands = Need to know about monsters.

My girlfriend finds it very humorous that not only do I mod this forum but it was pretty much my original idea. That and I have a full plan made out when Z-Day comes.

Bubblefett

My boyfriend and I have our escape plans for a zombie invasion ready to go at a minutes notice (it's part of the reason i won't sell my bike that i haven't cycled in a decade! Got to be prepared if the traffic on the roads out of town are stopped dead)

Before i read the zombie survival guide Zombies were just a generic monster movie creation.... now they're a serious threat!!
(It's amazing how that book changes your life hehe)

I'm new to Boards.ie but am so happy i found this forum

Brunteaphile

bubblefett wrote: »

Before i read the zombie survival guide Zombies were just a generic monster movie creation.... now they're a serious threat!!
(It's amazing how that book changes your life hehe)

I've never even read this book.
Saw it in Forbidden Planet a while back for €20, and I just thought f*** that!

Anywhere around Dublin a cheapo like me can buy it for under a tenner

Cheers

Kromdar

Brunteaphile wrote: »

I've never even read this book.
Saw it in Forbidden Planet a while back for €20, and I just thought f*** that!

Anywhere around Dublin a cheapo like me can buy it for under a tenner

Cheers

sell it to ya for a fiver [or a whiskey] if ya come to the next beers :pac:

Brunteaphile

Kromdar wrote: »

sell it to ya for a fiver [or a whiskey] if ya come to the next beers :pac:

Sound.

TheRavens_dara

well my friends dont know of my inner zombie killing monster!!

but when the time arises i shall unleash it!!!! muhahahaha

Katarn1

My "ZIPS" (cool term btw) slipped out to someone I was dating - it didnt go down well....

...good test of compatibility though! I mean even if the relationship had worked they probably wouldn't have survived Z-Day.

For me its about my love of mental gymnastics, setting the level of the invasion gradually higher and trying to figure out a way of surviving wherever I am at that time. Not practical in the least but a good way to pass time in work.